’ 0 The Post Dallas, PA Sunday, October 12, 2003 9 Tue POST Section 2 HM Sports Hl School HM Calendar Robbins rea By KEVIN KAZOKAS Post Correspondent Sean Robbins is heading to beautiful, sun- splashed Hawaii. However, the trip will be anything but a vacation for the 34-year-old Dallas resident. Robbins plans to take part in the 25th an- nual Ironman Triathlon World Champi- onship on Saturday in Kona, Hawaii. He will join approximately 1,500 other professional d amateur qualifiers from around the obe in a grueling three-part race that marks the pinnacle of triathlon competition dy for another Ironman “I'm thinking I'm going to try and race it a little bit harder.” Sean Robbins Dallas and, finally, a 26.2-mile marathon run to the finish line. Along the way, competitors will likely have to battle several unfavorable ele- ments, such as rugged terrain, strong wind gusts and sizzling temperatures. temperatures can exceed 100 degrees dur- ing the bike ride portion of the race due to heat reflected up from asphalt and lava. Yes, that’s lava. “Basically it’s all just lava fields and desert,” said Robbins, who will be racing in the triathlon for the second consecutive year. “The road that you ride on (during the bike stage) sits basically at the base of a vol- cano.” Last year, Robbins finished the course in 10 hours, 58 minutes while racing as an am- ateur. He’ll maintain his amateur status for this year’s race, but hopes to take a more ag- ik ) worldwide. The race’s energy-draining course in- cludes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride Mounts win, but not pretty By JOHN ERZAR For The Post DALLAS TWP. — Aside from the 27-13 victory over Crestwood, the Dal- las football team didn’t have much to boast about after its homecoming game Monday. “We're not going to be able to keep @®.. what we're doing,” Dallas coach Ted Jackson said. “Dropping the ball, turnovers, not pass blocking well, missed assignments, jumping offside. They are things that are not accept- able at this time of year.” Dallas improved to 3-1 in Division 2 of the Wyoming Valley Conference and 4-2 overall. But the negatives need to be repaired by Friday when Dallas plays at Wyoming Valley West. The Mountaineers will likely need a victo- ry over Class 4A Valley West to keep pace in the District 2 Class 3A playoff chase. Jackson ran his team though a brief practice after Monday’s game to make up some preparation time lost because of Saturday’s postponement. Monday started well for the Moun- taineers as quarterback Matt Kelly scrambled around and found Adam Schoonover wide open for a 45-yard touchdown pass on the second play from scrimmage. Kelly threw a 15- yard touchdown to Mike Race late in See DALLAS, pg 11 BOYS SOCCER Dallas 1, Tunkhannock 0 OCT. 8 — Ryan Murray scored with 48 seconds left in overtime to give the Dallas boys soccer team a 1-0 victory over Tunkhannock on Wednesday in WVC Division 1 action. Murray scored on a header off a Bill DeAngelo corner kick. Dallas goalkeeper Ryan Gilroy made five saves to earn the shutout. Lake-Lehman 2, Coughlin 0 OCT. 8 — Rich Eckman and Tyler Van Scoy scored goals 20 seconds @: in the second half as Lake- Lehman blanked Coughlin. Phil Kurello recorded the shutout, making nine saves in net for Lake- Lehman. Dallas 3, Hazleton 2 OCT. 7 — Davis Luksh’s second goal of the game in the second half broke a 2-all tie and helped Dallas de- feat Hazleton Area 3-2 on Tuesday in WVC boys soccer action. Luksh and Ed Daris scored first-half goals for the undefeated Mountaineers (80). Eric Baltimore, Ryan Marascio and Ben Thomas got assists. Tunkhannock 0, Lake-Lehman 0, 20T OCT. 6 — ‘Phil Kurello recorded three saves for the Black Knights as Tunkhannock and Lake-Lehman played to a double-overtime, scoreless draw. Lehman had 18 shots and nine cor- ners, but couldn’t convert. Wyoming Seminary 2, Lake-Lehman 0 OCT. 2 — James Hamill scored a CJ) ] second-half goal and assisted on Mike According to Inside Triathlon Magazine's (www.insidetri.com), coastal winds can gust up to 60 m.p.h., and Web site Kona's gressive approach. See IRONMAN, pg 11 In Hawaii last year, from left: Meghan Robbins (sister) and her son Blake Williams, age 7, Sean Robbins and his POST PHOTO/JIM PHILLIPS Buddy Kocher broke through a Crestwood blocker in pursuit of the quarterback in Monday’s game. More pho- tos on page 10. Ellis’ first-half score as Seminary de- feated Lake-Lehman. Alex Flack assist- ed on Hamill’s goal. FIELD HOCKEY Crestwood 8, Dallas 0 OCT. 8 — The Mountaineers man- aged just three shots on goal as Crest- wood scored four times in each half. Lake-Lehman 4, Northwest 0 OCT. 8 — Traci Ragukas scored three goals as Lake-Lehman defeated Northwest. Whitney Pollock also lit up the scoreboard for the Black Knights, who outshot the Rangers 39- 7 Sheree Horvath, Jill Chacallo, Ryan Hoover and Amanda Sagan all had as- sists for Lake-Lehman. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Crestwood 3, Dallas 0 OCT. 7 — Erica Kelleher paced Dal- las with eight kills, eight digs and three blocks for Dallas; Theresa Heintz had four kills, three digs and a block. Lake-Lehman 3, Berwick 1 LEHMAN — Christie Cole posted three kills and 10 service points, and Lizzy Martin had eight kills and a block to lead the Black Knights to vic- tory over Berwick. Jessica Turak added 11 digs, 13 service points, six aces and two kills, while Marissa Harrison chipped in with eight digs and three kills. Hoban 3, O'Reilly 2 OCT. 6 — Bishop O'Reilly led 2-1, but Bishop Hoban was able to come back and keep its Wyoming Valley See ROUNDUP, pg 10 FOR THE DALLAS POST/S.JOHN WILKIN Lake-Lehman’s Whitney Pollock, left, and Wyoming Seminary’s Laura Suchoski fight for control of the ball in last week's game. Dallas C 32, Larksville Dallas beat Larksville Oct. 5 as the offense followed the blocking of Logan Bullock, Dominick Chopka, Jeremy Geisinger, F.J. Constantino, Nick Evans, Bryan McDonnell, Chase Ben- son, Eric Anderson and Steven Shut- lock. Touchdowns were scored by Garrett Artsma and Brett Wanek, with a two- point conversion by Jordan Mullen. Kohner Rice came up with two in- terceptions. Dallas D 26, Duryea ( Dallas won a rain-soaked playoff game. Mark Michno had two touch- downs, a fumble recovery and several tackles. Nich Luzetski scored a 55- yard touchdown and two-point conver- sion. Luke Edwards also scored. Michael Olenginski, Sal Moran and Kyle Kotulski were captains. | the. regula, s run meetssand-start-a: mother Joanna Robbins. Swimming program for youth The Mini Mountaineers, an Age Group Swim Team, part of the North- east Pennsylvania Age Group Swim League (NEPAGSL), will run from October 20 through March 1, No com- petitive swimming experience is re- quired, however, members need to be able to support themselves in the wa- ter. Practices will be held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Swim meets will be on Sat- urdays and or Sundays in the Dallas Middle School Natatorium (pool). The Mini Mounts age-group swim team is a NEPAGSL 10-team competi- tive swimming league for swimmers 6 to 14 years of age. There are dual meets between all the teams during Ald. dg. _onship meet at the end of February "Volunteers will be needed to help zation. Those interested who cannot make the meeting should contact Matt Stre- tanski. Registration fee is $200 per swim- mer. ($175 for additional siblings.) Membership fees include team: bathing suit, team swim cap, team t- shirt, insurance and league member- ship. For more information contact Matthew Stretanski at mstretanski@dallassd.com or 675- 5201. Black Knights pull one out By STEVE SEMBRAT For The Dallas Post LEHMAN TWP. — Goalie Shan- non Prescott gave the Lake-Lehman field hockey team a shot to beat Wyoming Seminary Oct. 3. And when the Black Knights got that shot, Carrie Stolarick didn’t miss. Stolarick tucked a shot inside the left goalpost at the end of a breakaway with 35 seconds left in overtime as Lehman pulled out a 3-2 victory over Wyoming Seminary in a key Wyoming Valley Conference Class 2A contest. Lehman (12-0-0 overall, 80-0 in Class 2A) remained the only undefeat- ed team in the league with the dramat- ic victory. The Black Knights have a relatively easy path to a showdown with Crestwood (10-1-0, 8-0-0) for the division title on Oct. 20, the final day See HOCKEY, pg 11 Youth ice hockey training programs Two youth fall ice hockey training programs are to begin soon at The Ice Box Skating Rink in Pittston. Applica- tions are now being accepted for ages 5-14 interested in either the Saturday on Sunday program. Both programs run for 6 weeks. For more information contact the rink at 883-1100 or stop by to pick up an application. Send your sports reports by dallaspost@Ieader.net
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